James Gunn

American filmmaker (born 1966)

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James Francis Gunn Jr. is an American filmmaker and studio executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1997). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn and Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft-reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). He will also continue to write and direct various projects set in the DCU, including the upcoming film Superman (2025).

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Nicholas Hoult Shares How He's Preparing for His Role as Lex Luthor in James Gunn's 'Superman' \| THR News Video Nicholas Hoult is opening up about preparing to play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's upcoming 'Superman.' The actor stopped by the 'Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum' podcast and spoke about the prep.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:31Published on March 6, 2024

James Gunn Reveals 'Superman: Legacy' Title Change \| THR News Video James Gunn's 'Superman: Legacy' is getting a big change, its title! In a post celebrating the first day of filming, the DC Studios co-chair revealed that his new Superman movie will simply be called.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:14Published on March 1, 2024

Rachel Brosnahan Teases First Table Read for James Gunn's 'Superman: Legacy' at the SAG Awards \| THR Video 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' star Rachel Brosnahan tells THR on the red carpet of the SAG Awards how bittersweet it feels to reunite with the cast for the last time. Plus, she teases the first table.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:02Published on February 25, 2024

Anthony Carrigan Talks Reuniting With 'Barry' Cast for the Last Time & 'Superman: Legacy' Table Read \| THR Video 'Barry' star Anthony Carrigan tells THR on the SAG Awards red carpet about reuniting with the cast for the last time. Plus, he dishes on the first table read for James Gunn's 'Superman: Legacy.' Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 02:56Published on February 25, 2024

First 'Superman: Legacy' Cast Photo Unveiled by James Gunn: "All Together for the First Time" \| THR News Video We're getting a closer look at the cast of 'Superman: Legacy.' Director and DC studio co head James Gunn shared the first cast photo for the upcoming DC superhero pic. The pic, shared to Instagram.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:25Published on February 23, 2024

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Henry Cavill Iced Out of 'Flash,' Gal Gadot & Affleck Allowed to Appear Henry Cavill was nowhere to be seen in the new 'Flash' movie -- a strategic move courtesy of James Gunn and co. -- but strangely ... Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot got the green light. THR dropped this.. TMZ.com - Published on June 19, 2023
'Shazam 2' Off to Bad Box Office Start on 2-Year Snyder Cut Anniversary James Gunn's new DCU has yet to see the light of day -- and shedding the old guard is proving brutal ... both at the box office and on Twitter, where it's all Zack Snyder all day. First, there's.. TMZ.com - Published on March 18, 2023

James Gunn Says His Superman Movie Was Greenlit Pre-Cavill Announcement James Gunn just dropped another truth bomb about how the 'Superman' fiasco came about -- and it sounds like Henry Cavill was kinda being used as a pawn ... or so it seems. Here's the deal ... the new.. TMZ.com - Published on February 20, 2023
James Gunn Denies Rumor George Clooney Will Reprise Batman Role The internet had good old George Clooney trending amid speculation he'd return as the Caped Crusader in James Gunn's DC Universe ... but the mastermind himself says it's BS. The director and.. TMZ.com - Published on February 12, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trailer released - director James Gunn's final Marvel film before he joins DC The first trailer for the final Guardians of the Galaxy film has been released - the last Marvel project from director James Gunn before he goes to run rival superhero franchise DC. Sky News - Published on December 2, 2022

Director James Gunn Engaged to 'Peacemaker' Star Jennifer Holland James Gunn is ready to give marriage another go -- ‘cause he just popped the question to his longtime partner, Jennifer Holland ... and she said yes. The go-to superhero movie director posted a photo.. TMZ.com - Published on February 21, 2022